Kishore Tirumala

1 title·Since 2021

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

Kishore Tirumala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He began his screen career as a writer and lyricist, contributing to films such as *Nenu Meeku Telusa...?* (2008) and writing and directing the romantic comedy *Second Hand* (2013), following his feature directorial debut with the Tamil comedy-drama *Pillayar Theru Kadaisi Veedu* (2011). Tirumala achieved mainstream recognition after writing and directing the romantic comedy-drama *Nenu.. Sailaja...* (2016). He subsequently wrote and directed the coming-of-age drama *Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi* (2017), the comedy-drama *Chitralahari* (2019), the action thriller *Red* (2021), and the family drama *Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu* (2022). He later made an acting appearance in the action fantasy *Mirai* (2025) and directed *Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi* (2026).

Filmography (1)

Red

2021 · Director

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

Kishore Tirumala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He began his screen career as a writer and lyricist, contributing to films such as *Nenu Meeku Telusa...?* (2008) and writing and directing the romantic comedy *Second Hand* (2013), following his feature directorial debut with the Tamil comedy-drama *Pillayar Theru Kadaisi Veedu* (2011). Tirumala achieved mainstream recognition after writing and directing the romantic comedy-drama *Nenu.. Sailaja...* (2016). He subsequently wrote and directed the coming-of-age drama *Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi* (2017), the comedy-drama *Chitralahari* (2019), the action thriller *Red* (2021), and the family drama *Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu* (2022). He later made an acting appearance in the action fantasy *Mirai* (2025) and directed *Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi* (2026).